Allison Hagendorf: The host of The CW's new reality singing competition, "The Next," is a New City native.

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Ramona Singer: Even though she is one of the original New York City "housewives," Singer is actually a Rhinebeck native. She recently visited The Wine & Spirits Emporium of Bronxville to promote her Pinot Grigio.

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Jermaine Paul: The season two winner of the singing competition show “The Voice” spent his childhood between Orange and Rockland counties. He currently lives with his family in his hometown of Harriman.

The All Ways: The All Ways, a rock band from Rockland County, made it to the quarterfinals on season seven of "America's Got Talent." Bassist Pat Heraghty, lead vocalist Austin Massirman and drummer Andre Jevnik are pictured in their New City practice space. (Feb. 12. 2013)

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Steven Tyler: The Aerosmith frontman and former “American Idol” judge was born in Yonkers, where he was kicked out of Roosevelt High School for drug use.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs: The Mount Vernon native starred in several seasons of MTV’s “Making the Band,” in which he developed music acts such as Danity Kane and Day 26.

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Carole Radziwill: New York’s newest “Housewife” grew up in Suffern before moving to New York City, where she became an award-winning journalist at ABC News. Her late husband, ABC News producer Anthony Radziwill, was the son of Lee Bouvier and Polish Prince Stanislas Radziwill.